Jerusalem, Known For Holy Sites, Is Also A Tourist Attraction Having Impossible Beauty

This Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 photo shows the Western Wall and golden Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem’s Old City. Jerusalem is best known for its multitude of holy sites, and its most famous shrines can be visited for free. But beyond its earthly past, Jerusalem has an impossible beauty with broad appeal. For residents and tourists, secular and religious souls, city slickers or nature lovers, there is always an unexplored alleyway, street corner or vista that will show you the city as you’ve never seen it before.

This Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 photo shows the Mormon university building, one of Jerusalem’s tourist destinations, located on Mount Scopus.

This Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012 photo shows Ein Mabua spring in the Judean Desert, between Jerusalem and the West Bank town of Jericho. <AP Photo/Ariel Schalit>